Great Lakes in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Building Five
Great Lakes History Trail Stop 4
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
1. Building Five Marker
The Mess Hall and Galley were designed to serve one thousand two hundred eighty men, but during WWI, over five thousand sailors were fed at each meal. The ornamentation on the outside walls of the Mess Hall suggests the purpose of the building. Its original terra cotta shield over the doorway was lavishly decorated with fruits and grains, repeated along the walls and is the only original building without nautical motifs.
Erected by Naval Station Great Lakes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 42° 18.742′ N, 87° 50.448′ W. Marker is in Great Lakes, Illinois, in Lake County. Marker is on Dahlgren Street near Farragut Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the Historic District of Naval Station Great Lakes. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Lakes IL 60088, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Golden Thirteen (within shouting distance of this marker); Origins of the Base / Construction (within shouting distance of this marker); Black and White (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Recruit / Original Historic Structures (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. National Museum of the American Sailor (formerly Great Lakes Naval Museum). Museum website homepage (Submitted on November 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Encyclopedia of Chicago website entry (Submitted on November 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
2. Building Five Marker
Looking north
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
3. Building Five (former Mess Hall)
Looking northeast
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
4. Photo on Building Five Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
5. Photo on Building Five Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
6. Building Five Frontispiece
Compare to early photo - this is not the original frontispiece - this is the prow of a boat, not a cornucopia.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
7. Photo on Building Five Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2010
8. Building Five Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 15, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
